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‘No more playing hide and seek!’ Wall has to be dismantled brick by brick to free wedged yearling
Meet Howard, a yearling Welsh section C who got himself into a “bit of a pickle” – and had to be freed from a tight spot by dismantling a wall, brick by brick. Firefighters and vets came to the rescue ...
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Proposed ban on double bridles and riding behind the vertical debated in European Parliament
Proposed recommendations on a double bridle ban in Denmark spark debate in the European Parliament as critics warn of welfare implications ...
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A sad farewell, next steps to improve horse welfare, and other things the horse world is talking about
A sad farewell Tributes have been paid to advanced event horse Dust In the Wind, who has died aged 31. Andrea Morris had to let her much-loved gelding “Murphy” go, on the same day as his best friend ...
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The Horse & Hound Podcast 160: showing’s Sam Roberts on her London memories
Episode 160 of our popular audio service The Horse & Hound Podcast, is now live. Each episode is available for H&H fans to listen to via your favourite podcast app, as well as here on the website.
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‘The kind of change needed in horse sport’: British Dressage launches equine welfare action plan
British Dressage has called on everyone to take responsibility and uphold the highest standards of equine welfare, as it launches an action plan ...
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Farewell to an Olympic medallist, eventing changes for next season, and other things the horse world is talking about
Farewell to Damon Hill The Olympic, world and European medal-winning stallion Damon Hill has died aged 24, after a happy retirement. The Donnerhall son, who with Helen Langehanenberg was on the German ...
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Driver who hit horse and failed to stop ordered to pay over £2,200
A driver who hit a horse as he was trying to overtake it – and failed to stop after the incident – has been ordered to pay ...
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Who are the horses and riders making their dressage debut at the 2024 London International Horse Show?
Discover the dressage riders and horses making their debut at the 2024 London International Horse Show, from British talent ...
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An Olympic eventer, a talented teenager and GB’s gold medallists: who is competing at this year’s London International?
Among the list of showjumping entries at this year's London International Horse Show are an Olympic eventer, teenage sensation and Paris gold medallists ...
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‘He makes the impossible possible’ 14.2hh overcomes kissing spines and mystery illness to qualify for Badminton grassroots
A pony known as the “comeback king” – and “a walking vet’s bill” – has beaten kissing spines and a serious illness to qualify for the LeMieux Grassroots Championships at Mars Badminton Horse Trials, ...
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‘Every day was special’: sad farewell as former advanced event horse and his best friend go peacefully together
Andrea Morris has paid tribute to her much-loved, quirky, talented advanced event horse Dust In The Wind, who has died aged 31. Andrea told H&H she had to let “Murphy” go, on the same day as his best ...
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‘It lights up their day’: farrier Father Christmas and Shetland ‘reindeer’ delight children with hospital visit
Children in hospital were “mesmerised” by a visit from a farrier Father Christmas and a miniature “reindeer”. Sam Dracott aka the big man joined Sarah Woodland of Dinky Ponies with mini Shetland ...